Lin Xiyu
Lin Xiyu (林希妤) (born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin, is a Chinese professional golfer.
| Lin Xiyu (林希妤) | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 February 1996 Guangzhou, China |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2014–) Ladies European Tour (2013–) China LPGA Tour (2011–) |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 2 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T35: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T40: 2014 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T26: 2016 |
| Women's British Open | T17: 2013 |
| Evian Championship | T29: 2015 |
Lin turned professional in 2011 and began playing on the China LPGA Tour. She has won seven times on the CLPGA. She began playing on the Ladies European Tour in 2013 and has two wins on the tour the Sanya Ladies Open in 2014 and 2015.[1] She began playing on the LPGA Tour in 2014 with a best finish of T-5 at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA.
Lin has made multiple holes-in-one on the LPGA Tour.[2]
Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.[3][4][5]
Professional wins
Ladies European Tour wins
China LPGA Tour wins
- 2012 Tian Jing Challenge, Srixon XXIO Ladies Open
- 2013 Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic
- 2014 Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic, Sanya Ladies Open^
- 2015 Sanya Ladies Open^
- 2019 Macalline Women's China Open
^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.
ALPG Tour wins
- 2018 ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am
References
- "Xiyu Lin upstages Shanshan Feng to retain Sanya Ladies Open title". Sky Sports. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- Herrington, Ryan (26 February 2016). "Watch China's Xi Yu Lin make a surprising hole-in-one at the Honda LPGA Thailand". Golf Digest. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- Zhang, Pengfei. "2016 Rio Olympics: Chinese golfer Lin Xiyu excited by the sport's first appearance since 1904". CCTV.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Top Chinese stars ready for Olympic teeoff". China.org.cn. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Rio 2016 individual women - Olympic Golf". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
External links
- Lin Xiyu at the LPGA Tour official site
- Lin Xiyu at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Lin Xiyu at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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